Overview

• Victoria Police reopened parts of Mount Buffalo National Park nearly two months after the shooting, keeping some areas restricted and maintaining a strong on-the-ground presence.
• Investigators report speaking with more than 800 people, searching hundreds of properties, and assessing over 1,600 pieces of intelligence without locating the suspect.
• Dezi Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, allegedly fled on foot after the August 26 Porepunkah shootings that killed two officers and seriously injured a third.
• Police urge the public to review hunting and trail-camera footage, call triple-0 for any sightings, avoid approaching the suspect, and submit tips to Crime Stoppers Victoria.
• An unverified claim from Freeman’s brother that he may have died has not been corroborated by police, and the $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest remains active.